Kodak M590 vs Sony W810

Let's take a deeper look at the Kodak M590 and Sony W810, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Kodak and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the M590 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) and the M590 (1/3") and W810 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The M590 was announced 4 years prior to the W810 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the M590 grades against the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak M590 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak M590 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak M590 features outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the M590 compared to the W810.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M590 and W810 is 99 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the M590 and W810.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M590 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony W810 will provide you with more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older M590 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.